Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Los Alamos Airport (KLAM)

Lat: 35.88°NLon: 106.27°WElev: 7171ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 11:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Buena Vista NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of sprinkles after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of sprinkles after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Buena Vista NM
 36.16°N 106.36°W (Elev. 7044 ft)
10:32 pm MDT May 8, 2026
11pm MDT May 8, 2026-6pm MDT May 15, 2026
 
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